Watch hand remover



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Patented Mar. 8, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WATCH HAND REMOVERHarold E. Thomas, Tucumcari, N. Mex.

Application July 21, 1944, Serial No. 545,997

2 Claims. 1

My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvementsin horological instruments, and more particularly, it is my purpose toprovide a tool or instrument for removing watch hands; furthermore, myimplement or tool can also be adapted for use in removing pinions,roller tables and the like, and I have also provided means for holdingthe hands and the like after being removed. One of the principalpurposes of my invention is to provide a device which may be operated byuse of the thumb, index finger and second finger, and which will grip,lift the hands, hold them, and remove them, and at the same time willnot injure the face of a watch. Furthermore, a simple attachment enablesmy device to be used for pinions and rollers, and the entire structureis positive, simple in operation and construction, and highly efficient.

Other objects and advantages of my invention are: (1) to providecushioning means for the legs of my device to prevent injury of a watchface, (2) to provide clamping means operated by the thumb and secondfinger, while lever elevating means for the watch hands and the like isoperated by the index finger; all fingers being utilized at about thesame time and being held in a very natural position, (3) to provide asimple and unique device for holding watch hands when removed, and (4)to provide simplified, positive and effective means for elevating thehands of a watch for removal after they are clamped.

Other important objects and advantages will be apparent as thedescription proceeds in connection with the accompanying drawings, butit is emphasized that changes in size, shape, proportion, arrangementand association of parts may be made provided same fall within thepurview of my broad inventive concept and what is claimed.

In the drawings wherein I have illustrated the preferred form and amodified form of my in vention Figure 1 is a perspective view of mydevice during its operation in removing watch hands;

Figure 2 is a side view of my device;

Figure 3 is a top plan view with the lever partly broken away;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through my invention;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is an enlarged transverse section through the clamping jaws andassociated parts;

Figure 7 is a perspective View of one of the legs showing theconstruction thereof and the cushioned feet;.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a slidable jaw element.

In the drawings wherein like characters of reference are used todesignate like or similar parts throughout the several views:

The numerals l and 2 designate the spring metal legs of my device whichare similarly formed and shaped, and have reduced extensions 2A at theirlower ends to which are attached cushioned feet 3 of fibre, rubber orthe like to prevent injury to watch faces when my device is applied to aWatch face as in Figure 1. These legs I and 2 serve as positioning meansfor positioning clamping members, hereinafter described, in watch-handremoving position. The feet 3 may have beveled upper edges 4 which maybe cemented in similarly formed slots in the ends of the feet. The legsare riveted together at their upper ends in spaced relationship, suchrivets 5 having spacing sleeves 6, and between the legs at their upperends are also riveted in spaced relationship lateral blocks I betweenwhich is pivoted as at 8 a lever 9 normally held in the position shownin Figure 1, by a spring in. The index finger engaging portion of thelever normally extends out from the legs, and the other end H engages innotches [2 in the upper end-s of sliding plates l3-as shown in Figure 4,the upper ends of the plates slide between rivets 5. These plates, neartheir lower ends, have fixed thereto pins I 4 which engage in slots 55in the legs I and 2 to slidably mount the plates on the legs; opposed,inwardly directed, wedge shaped jaws 16 are formed on the lower ends ofthe plates, and these engage beneath watch hands i! when the sides aresprung together by pressure of the thumb and second finger as shown inFigure 1, whil the index finger is utilized to depress the lever 9 tomove the slidable plates 13 upwardly to raise and remove the hands. Thelifting pressure in this latter operation is sustained by the legs I and2 the feet of which engage the watch face l8 and are cushioned (aspreviously pointed out) to prevent injury or abrasion of the watch face.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the operation and advantages ofmy invention will be apparent, but interpretation of the scope of myinvention should only be in the light of the subjoine-d claims.

I claim:

1. A horological implement, comprising spring legs with cushioned feetat their lower ends, said legs being attached together at their upperends laterally extending blocks mounted between the upper ends of thelegs, a lever pivoted to operate between the blocks on the legs, a plateslidably mounted on each leg and said plates having opposed jaw elementsat their lower ends designed to clamp an object therebetween when thelegs are pressed together, the lever pivotally carried by said legsengaging notches formed in the upper ends of the plates to move saidplates upwardly upon downward movement of the lever, and a springnormally holding the lever in its inactive position.

2. A horological implement, comprising spring metal legs havingcushioned feet at their lower ends, said legs being attached together attheir upper ends laterally extending relatively spaced blocks mountedbetween the upper ends of the legs, a laterally extending leverpivotally carried by said legs and adapted to operate between the blockson the legs, a plate slidably mounted on REFERENCES CITED The followingreferences are of record in the file of this patent:

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